Movie
The Emperor's Nightingale
“Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!”
5.4/10
1949
1h 12m
cs
Animation
Family
Fantasy
Overview
Adaptation of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. When the Emperor is near death, the nightingale's song restores his health.
Director
Miloš Makovec, Jiří Trnka
Writers
Vítězslav Nezval, Jiří Brdečka
Movie Information
Release Date
April 15, 1949
Runtime
1h 12m
Status
Released
Original Language
cs
Vote Count
16
Production
Loutkový film Praha
